Bernd Klaus Buchholz
German politician and lawyer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German politician and lawyer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernd Klaus Buchholz (born 2 November 1961[1]) is a German politician and lawyer. He served as Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism.[2]
Bernd Klaus Buchholz | |
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| Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2022 | |
| Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism | |
| In office 28 June 2017 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Daniel Günther |
| Preceded by | Reinhard Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Claus Ruhe Madsen |
| Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| In office 1992–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1961 Berlin, West Germany |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Political party |  |
Buchholz was born in West-Berlin to shopkeeper parents.[3] He studied Law and Economics in Berlin, Erlangen and Kiel.[1]
Buchholz was publishing manager at Gruner + Jahr from 1996 to 1998 and publishing Manager at Hamburger Morgenpost from 1998 to 1999.[1] He became publishing Manager for the German magazine Stern from 1999 to 2000 and its Manager from 2000 to 2004.[1] From 2004, he was a member of the board and Manager at Gruner + Jahr.[1] From 2009 to 2012, he was chairman of Bertelsmann.[2] He worked as a lawyer for the law firm CausaConcilio from 2014 to 2017.[1]
After becoming a member of the Free Democratic Party of Germany in 1981, he became chairman of the Schleswig-Holstein Young Liberals in 1987, an office he held until 1990.[1] From 1989 to 2007 he was a boardmember to the Schleswig-Holstein Free Democratic Party.[1] He has been his Party's deputy chairman since 2013.[4][1]
Buchholz was a Member of the Schleswig-Holstein Landtag from 1992 to 1996.[1] He became Schleswig-Holstein Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Employment, Technology and Tourism as a member of Daniel Günther's Cabinet in 2017 and represents Schleswig-Holstein as a member of the Bundesrat since then.[1]
He was his Party's Lead Candidate for the 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election.[5] He subsequently was elected a Member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein.[6]
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